All just my personal opinion
Concert review, Nash Ensemble of London @ Konservatorium Bern, 2018-04-23 — Haydn: Piano Trio No.39 in G major, Hob.XV:25, “Gipsy Trio”; Schumann: Piano Quintet in E♭ major, op.44; Elgar: Piano Quintet in A minor, op.84
Concert review, Narek Hakhnazaryan & Oxana Shevchenko @ Wigmore Hall, London, 2018-04-02 — Schumann: Adagio & Allegro op.70; Brahms: Cello Sonata No.2, op.99; Tsintsadze: 5 pieces on Folk Themes; Albéniz: Asturias; Shchedrin: In the Style of Albéniz; Massenet: Méditation; Cassadó: Requiebros
Concert review: Oxana Shevchenko, Ronald Corp / Duet Philharmonic, London, Royal Festival Hall, 2017-04-10 — Prokofjev: “Montagues and Capulets” from “Romeo & Juliet” (Suite No.2, op.64ter); Prokofiev: Piano concerto No.2 in G minor, op.16; Mahler: Symphony No.5
Bach: Cantata BWV 140, “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme” — Comparing 5 recordings: Leppard/English Chamber Orchestra, London Voices (1981), Harnoncourt/Concentus musicus (1984, partial), Gardiner/Monteverdi Choir/English Baroque Soloists (1992), Koopman/Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (2006), Lutz/J.S.Bach-Stiftung St.Gallen (2008, DVD)
Bach, St.John Passion BWV 245, with the following artists: Harnoncourt / Equiluz (1965), Jochum / Haefliger (1967), Rotzsch / Schreier (1976), Koopman / de Mey (1993), Suzuki / Türk (1998), Gardiner / Padmore (2003), Layton / Bostridge (2012)
CD Review — Lina Tur Bonet / Musica Alchemica performing violin sonatas by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644 – 1704): sonatas I, III, V, VI from Sonatae Violino solo 1681, Sonata V, VII from Harmonia artificio-ariosa (1696). In comparison, a (partly) complementary recording by John Holloway (sonatas III, IV, VI, VII from Sonatae Violino solo 1681, unpublished sonatas Nos.81 & 84
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